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No Status update for passport - Admin Processing
I was eligible for Dropbox. and this was 2nd Stamping in Delhi embassy.
Submitted by docs on 1st Mar 2016
Received 221g to attend interview attached with passport on 8th Mar 2016
Went for Interview on 9th Mar 2016.
Received another 221G on 11th March to submit I 797, LCA, Education degree, Resume and Project description.
Submitted all docs on 15th March

Since 30th March status was " Your passport is with US Consulate" and since 31st March I am seeing status as There is no status update available for the passport number submitted.

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H1 B Approved by Delhi Embassy
Questions asked by VO to me

1. Who is your petitioner ?
2. In which place in USA you will go ?
3. is this is the new employment in USA ?
4.How long you are with your current company in INDIA ?
5. How you found this new Job opportunity in USA ?
6. How much is your Salary in USA ?
7. What you will do there ?
8. Is this in house project ?
9. Did you ever visit consulate before?
10. Why your B1 visa was rejected 4 years back ?
11. Do you have rights pamphlet ?

after that watched in his computer for 30 sec then asked questions to my wife

12. Are you working in INDIA ?
13. In which company you are working ?
14. So what you will be do there as you will be on dependent visa ?
15. Do you have birth certificate of your kid ?

All answers are given by full confidence. finally the golden words heard and said you will get message to collect your passports.
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Hyd---My self and spouse different H1bs and different petitioner
Booked two different slots at 930 in HYD,
Stayed together in Q, so were interviewed together,

For me
Who is your petitioner
Do u work for client
Who is client
Did u do masters
Where and what degree

Spouse
Who is your petitioner
What's ur highest degree

Mine was 4th extension and 3 rd stamping, my spouse is H4 to
H1 with amendment pending

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H1B Dropbox @ Chennai
My previous H1B Visa stamp expired on 01-April-2015.
H1 extension got approved till 01-Oct-2016. Had to come to India for family emergency.

On 22-Mar, I went through the IWP questions and it guided me to the dropbox confirmation letter. I am in the border.

24-Mar: Landed in Chennai, Dropped the docs around 11AM. Status: No Status
25-Mar: Holiday (Good Friday).
26-Mar: Saturday
27-Mar: Sunday
28-Mar: Case created, Status: Ready
29-Mar: Update Date - 29th, Status: Ready
30-Mar: No change
31-Mar: Update Date - 31st, Status: Ready

By tomorrow, I'm no more eligible for dropbox/IWP.

Confused!!!!!

Any idea what's gonna happen next?
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H1b First Time Stamping @ Hyderabad
My H1 was approved after RFE in October 2015. I work on EVC model.

Bio-metrics on 03/27
Visa Interview on 03/28 @ 10am but was let in at 9am. Verified fingerprints and waited for about an hour

VO was a young lady. Questions asked:

1. Petitioner
2. End Client
3. Role
4. What I do at end client
5. Number of employees with the employer
6. Size of the end client team

Final words, "Visa is issued and have a pleasant stay in US"

Passport Status was updated at around 12pm on 03/30 and collected by 4pm same day.
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Husband and wife both on h1b chennai approved
Myself on H1 completed 7 years. Wife H1B 3rd year.Scheduled interview on same day March 14th and interview slot 1 hr apart between each other.

Went for biometric one day before consular interview.biometric simple and straight forward.

interview day
#1 - went 1 hour before appointment. first queue near the bus stop outside the consulate, one guy took the passport detail and ds160 and registered that we have come for interview.
#2 - second queue - outside the consulate - place to keep your belongings .they will give a plastic bag and you can keep cellphone (switched off) and other things which you dont need for interview. Smartwatches are not allowed and only regular watches are allowed.
#3 - Third queue -outside the consulate - that allows to enter into embassy. They check the passport , appointment and see any prohibited items you are carrying
#4 - Fourth queue - inside the embassy similar to airport securtiy checkin - Keep all your belongings in the tray including wallet , bags, files etc.
#5 - Fifth queue - allows to enter to visa lobby and takes you to finger print checking. They will ask you to keep your fingers and make sure its matching before you appear for visa interview
#6 - sixth queue - this is final queue for face to face interview with visa office. there are about 10 counters , 5 on the front which you can see while waiting in the queue and 5 on the left hand side that you cannot see from the queue. Once you come to the front
of the queue, they will guide you to which counter you should go.

Interview qns:
We both are working as a FTE. Same questions asked to both of us.

#1. Have you applied visa with us before ?
#2.You are working for ?
#3. What is your salary offered ?
#4.Are you working at client location?
#5.What is your highest qualification?
Said your visa is approved and provided right to work pamphelete.

thank you
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H1b Visa Approved at Hyderabad Location
Hi All,

I got my H1b approved at Hyderabad Location on March 11th . Below is my Exp .

Biometrics day : March 10th

Normal procedure : You may be asked below questions .

1) What is the purpose of your visit

2) What is your visa type

Visa Interview Day : March 11th

Below are the questions were asked to me.

1) Who is your petitioner ??

2) Who is your Client ?

3) What is your project ?

4) Details about project ?

5) Whats your qualification ?

6) How about years of experience you have

7) What is your role on Onsite ?

8) Which City and State your travelling

Thats it .

I was told that "I am issuing your Visa" by Visa officer.

My Suggestion would keep your answers Short and Crisp.

All the best for the people who are going to attend interview.
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H1 and H4 - Chennai - Approved
You do not need to take the kids for the Interview. It is a long queue.

No more Counter/Token system in the Consulate.
Everything is manual. You will be directed to the counter as per the availability.

I had already been to US on my Previous H1.

Now I have applied for H1 to use the remaining period on my previous H1. (Non cap)

Questions1: Which company you are working for

Questions2: How long you have been working with this company

Questions2: Who is your Client

To H4:

Question1: When did you get married?

Question2: Did you loose your passport?

Over.

Visa Approved.

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Again Call by New Delhi Embassy for H1B interview
hi
I attended a h1b+h4 (with my husband and 2 kids) visa interview at 17,18 march 10:00 am. the VO asked only 5 or 6 questions about my petitioner & their jobs,my qualification, current job thats it. the VO take our passports and h1b file set and told that 4-5 days they will call. i asked about other papers like my qualification , tax , experience etc but the VO told me that they don't need other documents.
19 march to till date i am waiting for their response through our visa status, but today i received a call from us embassy. a person told me that consulate again call me for interview 1 april 11:00 am.
please told me do any one has same experience?
 please help me
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Any one going to H1 stamping in May/June 2016 at HYD/Chennai
Hi I have completed my Masters in US and Completed my First 3 years H1 and i am in the Second 3 Year H1 Period Right now .

I am working as a consultant for a client . I am working on EVC model. I am planning to Attend for Visa interview in HYD/Chennai during the last week of May 2016 or Early June 2016.

1.If any one is travelling in same boat would like to work with me for Visa Stamping can reach me via email
2. If any one Completed Masters in US and are in First H1 Period and planning to go to India for H1 Stamping would like to work with me for Visa Stamping can reach me via email .

 My email address is [email protected]
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